Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 18.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin peaked at 18.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Benin 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 18.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin was 18.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Benin ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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